A patient in the intensive care unit is in acute renal failure secondary to acute tubular necrosis from a nephrotoxic medication and has an anion gap of 20 mEq/L. What does this laboratory value indicate?
A) The patient has metabolic acidosis.
B) The patient has metabolic alkalosis.
C) The lab value is within normal range for this patient.
D) The patient is in end-stage renal failure.
A
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A patient having difficulty reading from a book at a distance of 14 inches has ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
After identifying problems and etiologies and prior to writing a nursing diagnosis statement, the nurse would:
a. Verify the nursing diagnosis with the patient b. Verify information with the primary care provider c. Check the medical diagnosis for consistency in treatments d. Review the data and the diagnosis with another nurse
The nurse is caring for a client in the clinic who is complaining of headaches, chest pain, palpitations, and menstrual irregularities. The client reports having lost weight and difficulty eating and sleeping
The client is tearful, sad, and lacks energy. Which of the following questions would the nurse plan to ask this client? 1. "Can you tell me why you are so sad?" 2. "Why are you crying so much?" 3. "Have you experienced a loss recently?" 4. "How long have you been grieving?"
The nurse manager would assign patient care that requires problem solving and innovation to which of the following staff members?
a. RN c. NAP b. LPN/LVN d. Physician